Ingram’s feed format also has mandatory if applicable fields, like: Product Form Detail – Mandatory if Product Form Code of BC (paperback) is used Subtitle – Mandatory if Subtitle exists Series Title – If Series Title exists Number Within Series – If Series Number exists On Sale Date – Use to specify where strict street dates are to be in effect for a title Cont 2 – Use if second contributor is applicable Cont 2 Role – Use if second contributor is applicable Cont 3 – Use if third contributor is applicable Cont 3 Role – Use if third contributor is applicable Edition Number – Mandatory if previous edition exists Edition Type Code – Mandatory if alternate edition exists Ingram Category – A proprietary code only to be used when delivering textbooks

All digital images must be sent in the following format: JPEG or TIFF RGB colorspace (No CMYK images will be accepted) Clean, clear, and sharply defined 72-300 dpi At least 648 pixels on the longest edge required (1000 pixels preferred) Images must be supplied via FTP, CD-ROM or DVD. Images may also be uploaded via the Product Management (SUPPLiWAY) option on ipage®

Note 1: All images must be named by EAN. Images must be named by the 13 digits of the EAN with extension. No hyphens or other characters should be present. If an image can be used for two separate EANs, please save the image once under each EAN. We are unable to use images named in any other manner. Example: 9781234567890.jpg or 9781234567890.tif Note 2: All book images must be a two dimensional (flat) scan of the front cover without borders or drop shadows. Multi-volume boxed sets and non-book product images may be three dimensional photos with a white background.

The PF Detail list is below:

Product Form Detail Code

Description

Notes

A101

CD standard audio format

CD ‘red book’ format

A102

SACD super audio format

A103

MP3 format

A104

WAV format

A105

Real Audio format

A106

WMA

Windows Media Audio format

A107

AAC

Advanced Audio Coding format

A108

Ogg/Vorbis

Vorbis audio format in the Ogg container

A109

Audible

Audio format proprietary to Audible.com

A110

FLAC

Free lossless audio codec

A111

AIFF

Audio Interchangeable File Format

A112

ALAC

Apple Lossless Audio Codec

A201

DAISY 2: full audio with title only (no navigation)

A202

DAISY 2: full audio with navigation

A203

DAISY 2: full audio with navigation and partial text

A204

DAISY 2: full audio and full text

A205

DAISY 2: full text and some audio

A206

DAISY 2: full text and no audio

A207

DAISY 3: full audio with title only (no navigation)

A208

DAISY 3: full audio with navigation

A209

DAISY 3: full audio with navigation and partial text

A210

DAISY 3: full audio and full text

A211

DAISY 3: full text and some audio

A212

DAISY 3: full text and no audio

B101

Mass market (rack) paperback

In North America, a category of paperback characterized partly by page size (typically 4¼ x 7 1/8 inches) and partly by target market and terms of trade. Use with Product Form code BC.

B102

Trade paperback (US)

In North America, a category of paperback characterized partly by page size and partly by target market and terms of trade. AKA ‘quality paperback’, and including textbooks. Most paperback books sold in North America except ‘mass-market’ (B101) and ‘tall rack’ (B107) are correctly described with this code. Use with Product Form code BC.

B103

Digest format paperback

In North America, a category of paperback characterized by page size and generally used for children’s books; use with Product Form code BC. Note: was wrongly shown as B102 (duplicate entry) in Issue 3.

B104

A-format paperback

In UK, a category of paperback characterized by page size (normally 178 x 111 mm approx); use with Product Form code BC

B105

B-format paperback

In UK, a category of paperback characterized by page size (normally 198 x 129 mm approx); use with Product Form code BC

B106

Trade paperback (UK)

In UK, a category of paperback characterized partly by size (usually in traditional hardback dimensions), and often used for paperback originals; use with Product Form code BC (replaces ‘C-format’ from former List 8)

B107

Tall rack paperback (US)

In North America, a category of paperback characterised partly by page size and partly by target market and terms of trade; use with Product Form code BC

B108

A5: Tankobon

Japanese hardcover format

B109

B5: Tankobon

Japanese hardcover format

B110

B6: Tankobon

Japanese hardcover format

B111

A6: Bunko

Japanese paperback format

B112

B40-dori: Shinsho

Japanese paperback format

B113

Pocket (Sweden)

A Swedish paperback format, use with Product Form Code BC

B114

Storpocket (Sweden)

A Swedish paperback format, use with Product Form Code BC

B115

Kartonnage (Sweden)

A Swedish hardback format, use with Product Form Code BB

B116

Flexband (Sweden)

A Swedish softback format, use with Product Form Code BC

B117

Mook

In Japan, a softback book in the format of a magazine but sold like a book

B118

Dwarsligger

A softback book in a specially compact proprietary format with pages printed in landscape on very thin paper – see www.dwarsligger.com

B201

Coloring / join-the-dot book

B202

Lift-the-flap book

B203

Fuzzy book

DEPRECATED because of ambiguity – use B210, B214 or B215 as appropriate

B204

Miniature book

Note: was wrongly shown as B203 (duplicate entry) in Issue 3

B205

Moving picture / flicker book

B206

Pop-up book

B207

Scented / ‘smelly’ book

B208

Sound story / ‘noisy’ book

B209

Sticker book

B210

Touch-and-feel book

A book whose pages have a variety of textured inserts designed to stimulate tactile exploration: see also B214 and B215

B211

Toy / die-cut book

DEPRECATED – use B212 or B213 as appropriate

B212

Die-cut book

A book which is cut into a distinctive non-rectilinear shape and/or in which holes or shapes have been cut internally. (‘Die-cut’ is used here as a convenient shorthand, and does not imply strict limitation to a particular production process.)

B213

Book-as-toy

A book which is also a toy, or which incorporates a toy as an integral part. (Do not, however, use B213 for a multiple-item product which includes a book and a toy as separate items.)

B214

Soft-to-touch book

A book whose cover has a soft textured finish, typically over board

B215

Fuzzy-felt book

A book with detachable felt pieces and textured pages on which they can be arranged

B221

Picture book

Children’s picture book: use with applicable Product Form code

B301

Loose leaf – sheets and binder

Use with Product Form code BD

B302

Loose leaf – binder only

Use with Product Form code BD

B303

Loose leaf – sheets only

Use with Product Form code BD

B304

Sewn

AKA stitched; for ‘saddle-sewn’, see code B310

B305

Unsewn / adhesive bound

Including ‘perfect bound’, ‘glued’

B306

Library binding

Strengthened binding intended for libraries

B307

Reinforced binding

Strengthened binding, not specifically intended for libraries

B308

Half bound

Must be accompanied by a code specifiying a material, eg ‘half-bound real leather’

B309

Quarter bound

Must be accompanied by a code specifiying a material, eg ‘quarter bound real leather’

B310

Saddle-sewn

AKA ‘saddle-stitched’ or ‘wire-stitched’

B311

Comb bound

Round or oval plastic forms in a clamp-like configuration: use with Product Form code BE